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Federal Judge Halts Shutdown RIFs Nationwide
Good news for federal employees: a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting all shutdown-related Reduction in Force (RIF) actions. This means agencies cannot issue...
Federal Judge Halts Shutdown-Based RIFs Nationwide
In a sweeping move late Thursday, Judge Susan Illston of the Northern District of California issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) stopping the administration from carrying ou...
Supreme Court Ruling Protects Federal Task Forces
Last week, while many federal employees waited anxiously for the Supreme Courtā€™s decision on the nationwide RIF freeze, the Court quietly handed down a ruling with enormous implica...
TSA Union Contract Reinstated After Federal Court Ruling
A significant legal decision out of Washington State has turned the tables for over 47,000 TSA officersā€”and may offer hope to federal employees everywhere concerned about due proce...
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